Good Morning,
The birds are looking a little rough this morning, it has been two weeks since they were vaccinated for pox and they are definitly in the fever. They are not doing a whole lot, just sitting on their perches all frumped up and wondering what hit them. Next week it should all be behind them. As is the norm for Phoenix, it is plenty hot and with the added humidity it is just a wonderful time to be here. I just can't wait for September to arrive and bring a little relief in the mornings at least. The birds are also going through a great moult. I clean the loft and within hours it is nothing but feathers.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Thanks,Bob
The birds are looking a little rough this morning, it has been two weeks since they were vaccinated for pox and they are definitly in the fever. They are not doing a whole lot, just sitting on their perches on frumped up and wondering what hit them. Next week it should all be behind them. As is the norm for Phoenix, it is plenty hot and with the added humidity it is just a wonderful time to be here. I just can't wait for September to arrive and bring a little relief in the mornings at least. The birds are also going through a great moult. I clean the loft and within hours it is nothing but feathers.
Good Day All,
I vaccinated the birds for Pox on Saturday. I also pulled the 10th flights. They will be locked down for three weeks waiting for the vaccine to do it's thing.
It has been just crazy hot this season so it's not a bad thing that they are locked down.
I will update when there is a little more to talk about.
Try to stay cool,
Bob
We survived a brutal weekend of heat, temps upwards of 118 degrees depending on just where you live in Arizona.
Mike & I gave all the birds thier booster shots of Rota/Pmv vaccine over the weekend. We had cut thier 9th & 10th flights last week . We pulled thier 9th flights while doing thier vacinations this week. The plan will be to wait 2 weeks and pull the 10th flights. We will also vacinate for pox at this time. The birds had open hole & bath pans on Sunday. They don't even consider flying in this heat. I have updated individuals if birds showed up as missing this week.
I will update as needed,
Thanks All,
Hi All,
Because off a lot of requests to accept birds a little later I will be accepting birds for another week. So if you have some late hatches looking for a place to race, then look no more.
Thanks a ton,
Good Morning All,
There isn't much going on here at the GCC Loft. We have about two more weeks of taking in birds. Once they are all in I plan on getting thier flights cut and pulled. I usually cut first then wait a week before pulling the 9th flight. After two weeks I pull the 10th. I am treating all the birds that are out of the Quarantine loft with Canker meds. I recently had a bird still in quarantine come down with a bad case of canker and decided not to wait. The birds are pretty much locked in for a while. They just have no desire to fly in this heat, and I will not push it. They have enough stress in thier young lives now with out me adding to it. I will update again in a few weeks.
Thanks Again for all the Support,
We only have about 4 weeks left to get our birds in for 2023. Birds are coming in , and we are still dealing with a very lothargic U.S. Post Office. I have had very good luck sending birds out of Phoenix. People sending in have not had the same success. It is currently Saturday and I have 2 people still waiting for thier birds to arrive that were shipped on Wednesday, one from Ohio and one from California. We are all trying to track these birds but are being told the system is down. It is hard to understand how it costs more than ever to ship birds but it takes longer to get where they need to go. Sorry about my attitude today. I just find it frustrating with thier attitudes toward live animals. Let's hope this all works out and all birds arrive safe.
I know that my post office does a cracker barrel job and I really appreciate them ,Keep up the great work !
Have a Great week end,
Birds are finally starting to come in. Mike and I just came back from the A.G.N. Race up in Hilmar ,CA. We had a great time with Carl & Tim Perry. They put on a great race and we got to promote the GCC a bit. We also went to the Franchise Futurity in Texas where Paul & Kimberly put on an awesome show as well. It is always a lot of fun to go and hang out with friends , eat some great food , and just enjoy our sport. We have promoted the race a lot this year and are hoping for another great race here at the Grand Canyon Classic.
I will update as things move along.
Thanks for Your Support
Bob & Mike
Yesterday's 350 mile race went well with 12 birds arriving on the first drop with speeds around 1420 ypm.Another was 1 minute behind. After that they have been trickling in. The clocking went well,and everyone seemed to have a good time. We had plenty of good food for all , and most were very happy with the race in general. I really believe that we will have many more birds for next year. People are signing up for next year already. Hope you all enjoyed following the races and training for this year. I enjoyed this whole new experience and can't wait till next year. I am already making a slight change in the perch fee's. The perch fee will be the same , but $25.00 of each paid perch will now be applied to the Capital Prize pool. This should make the prizes a little more interesting for next year. Hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did. I look forward to working with you all again next year.
Thanks Again for All of Your Support.
Good Morning ,
The birds are on the way ! They were released at 8:15 A.M. Overcast at release with no wind and 21 degrees. It should clear real quick. The hauler said they went real high up along the ridge and took off very quickly. I hope to see some of you later on to watch them clock, enjoy a good lunch, and some great comraderie. Good luck to all.
Thanks for all your support.
